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Kathryn Koch

President and Chief Executive Officer, Elected Manager at Metropolitan West Asset Management

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Kathryn Koch is President and Chief Executive Officer, Elected Manager of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC, a Los Angeles investment adviser managing $78.5B. Kathryn Koch has passed the Series 7, Series 66, SIE and Series 57TO.

Role at Metropolitan West Asset Management

Title on Schedule A
President and Chief Executive Officer, Elected Manager
Control
Kathryn Koch is a control person of Metropolitan West Asset Management.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Kathryn Koch has held the filed role since March 2025.

The firm

Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC
Los Angeles, CA

Form ADV filed 5 May 2026

$78.5B AUM91 clients86 advisers3 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 57TO · 2023
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. Passed Series 7 and Series 66 · 2002

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Kathryn Koch has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6631 October 2002
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 715 October 2002
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Kathryn Agnes Koch
CRD
4561711
Firm
Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration

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Common questions

Where does Kathryn Koch work?

Kathryn Koch has been President and Chief Executive Officer, Elected Manager of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC since March 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 5 May 2026

Does Kathryn Koch have a current investment-adviser registration?

Kathryn Koch has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Kathryn Koch passed?

Kathryn Koch has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, SIE and Series 57TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2002.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Metropolitan West Asset Management

  • Andrew Bowden
    Manager, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Elected Manager
  • Jessica Kung
    Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Elected Manager
  • Melissa Stolfi
    Executive Vice President, Global Chief Operating Officer, Elected Manager
  • Richard Villa
    Manager, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Elected Manager
  • Kathryn Jones
    Global Chief Compliance Officer
  • Marc Stern
    Chairman, Elected Manager
  • Bryan Whalen
    Chief Investment Officer, Group Managing Director, Elected Manager

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4561711. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC, filed 5 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Kathryn Koch or Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.